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Open Source Community Celebrates as Microsoft Loses Majority Share

Written by Paul Salmon on June 10, 2013 Leave a comment
Open Source Community Celebrates as Microsoft Loses Majority Share

The open source community scored a major victory this year as the Android OS took the dominant position in mobile market share, easily beating Microsoft’s closed-source mobile phone platform. ZDNet reports that the Android climbed to 75 percent market share in the first quarter of 2013, after enjoying explosive growth. Even though this isn’t a Linux platform, it is very encouraging news for all open-source fans. It is an especially promising sign for the upcoming Ubuntu operating system for smartphones.

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Kids Apps: Why Parents Should Be Concerned About App Security [Infographic]

Written by Paul Salmon on June 6, 2013 Leave a comment
Kids Apps: Why Parents Should Be Concerned About App Security

With the incredible fast adoption of mobile technology in all spaces of everyday life such as in work, home, recreation, and education, it comes as no surprise that mobile usage is on a steep rise among children and young adults as well. Back when there were only cell phones, it was understandable for parents to be able to withhold giving their children access to a personal mobile device for quite some time with the exception of emergency purposes.

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How to Fix Windows Update Error 0×80073712 Or 80073712

Written by Paul Salmon on May 31, 2013 5 Comments
Windows Update Error 0x80073712

One important aspect of using Windows is to keep it updated at all times. Microsoft releases security fixes on the second Tuesday of every month, so it is important to ensure you install those security updates to keep your system safe. Of course, as with anything software, you may encounter errors from time-to-time that prevent you from installing updates.

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BackBlaze Launches Mobile App for iPhone

Written by Paul Salmon on May 23, 2013 5 Comments
BackBlaze on iPhone

I have been a fan of BackBlaze since I started using them to backup my data to the cloud. I find their service affordable ($5/month) for unlimited data backup, easy to use, and secure. The one thing that has been missing was a way to access my files from a mobile device. I use an iPad on a regular basis, so having access to my files on BackBlaze from my iPad would be a huge benefit.

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The New and Advanced Features of MS Word 2013

Written by Guest Blogger on May 7, 2013 7 Comments
Microsoft Word 2013

Microsoft Word is one of the popular applications for documenting by all cadres of users whether he/she is a student, or a writer, or writes something for his/her pleasures. Many applications have been developed to give competition to MS Word, but nothing has defeated it till date. This is because; in every new version of MS Word, Microsoft includes some impressive features that you need and love to have.

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3 of the Best Photo Editing and Sharing Apps For Android and iPhone

Written by Guest Blogger on May 6, 2013 2 Comments
Photo Editing Apps

It is amazing how far technology has gone into simplifying our daily activities… and the photography industry seemed to have received most of this positive impacts. Here’s what I mean; digital camera is one of the most popular consumer electronics in the market today with compact cameras and DSLR camera becoming more accessible to ordinary consumers. But what is more intriguing is how this technology has been successfully brought into the simplest gadgets we use every minute of the day…our mobile phones.

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5 Best Antivirus Softwares for Mac

Written by Guest Blogger on May 1, 2013 4 Comments
Mac Antivirus

Years ago, Mac systems were said to be the safest ones in the world because no one could get inside. There were no malicious scripts or viruses designed for them. In 2008, Apple came out with a shocking announcement – antivirus programs and software are required for a good functionality. In other words, the Mac systems have been broken in.

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5 Most Popular Android Games of 2013

Written by Paul Salmon on April 15, 2013 6 Comments
Android Games

With the introduction of smartphones, people rarely go to their computers when they want to have some fun by playing games. With great sites such as General Play, where you can download new and cool games even free, no one pays much attention to computer games these days. This site brings you all the games you can imagine for your Android phone.

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